Description

Busy Occupational Health clinic looking for a dynamic player too join our Team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services.
• Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of muscle, skeletal, neurological and other physical problems.
• Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment.
• Ensure proper documentation of patient care.
• Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care.
• Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential.
• Educate patients in the proper care and use of supports and performance of exercise programs.
• Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy.
• Follow appropriate documentation and reporting procedures.
• Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and techniques of physical therapy.

• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of physical therapy equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Skill in developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports.
• Skill in time management, planning and workload control.
• Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with Management, patients, medical staff and the general public.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Excellent people skills.
• Ability to motivate and work effectively with others.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
EDUCATION:Degree from an APTA approved school of physical therapy and approved by the Physical Therapy Examining Committee of the State.